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CALOOSA WINNIES
January 2009 Outing
January 8 – 11, 2009 the Caloosa Winnies kicked off the new year at
Tropical Palms RV Resort in Kissimmee, Florida with 24 coach members
attending. Sharon and Mohammed Mirzai were welcomed as guests, invited by
Corinne & Pete Wightman. Happy Hour was the first event at 4:00pm on
Thursday, followed by a dinner of homemade Vegetable Beef Soup and other
dishes prepared by members. An Ice Cream Social followed with lots of
choices for making sundaes! The evening activity was “Are You Smarter Than
A 5th Grader” game, with Jerry Miller presiding as “Jeff
Foxworthy”, and Charlie Zucker as the Smart 5th
Grader! Our winners who were the smart ones were Doris Palmer, Jim O’Neill
and Paula Geng! We had lots of laughs and even learned a few new things!
Friday morning our cooks Ed Tyndall & Charlie Zucker
were busy making pancakes, sausage and fruit toppings for the group. At
10:00am we were off to Pirates Cove Minature Golf Course for a Golf
Scramble! Dave Nobert was the Marshall for the event, the weather was
sunny and the course was very picturesque! Everyone had a great time and
our winners were presented with trophies later that evening.
The ladies and a few of the men gathered in the
clubhouse after lunch to work on our rally craft project. We made 100 pins
with beads that resemble the American flag to be put in the goody bags,
and they looked GREAT! THANKS to Kathryn Griffin for heading the project!
Happy Hour commenced at 4:00pm, then we left for
Golden Corral Restaurant to enjoy a buffet dinner. Back at the clubhouse
awards were presented to the winners of the golf tournament. The team of
Sharon Mirzai & Jack MacGregor were presented trophies for best team
score. Mohammed Mirzai won the trophy for best individaul score. 18
golfers had a hole in one and each person was presented with a certificate
rewarding their achievement! The evening event was an Ugly Ornament
Contest. Each member was asked to bring an ornament wrapped and Gail
Darner passed out numbers and we began the drawing. There was lots of
passing the “treasures” around and we had more laughs and surprises! It
was voted by the group that Gary Darner had brought the best Ugly
Ornament!
Saturday morning was a Potluck Breakfast with so much
good food it was a sight to see! At 10:00am President Jerry Miller called
the business meeting to order. Jerry announced that Sharon and Mohammed
Mirzai joined as members, with a rousing applause from the group!
Bug Geng performed our Installation of Officers for
2009, Jerry Miller, President, Charlie & Ellen Zucker, Vice Presidents,
and Jane O’Neill, Treasurer. Our new Secretary Sally Rayburn, was not able
to attend and will be installed in February. There was discussion
concerning the March Rally with our new duties being Registration and
Goody Bag assembly. Our committees are ready for the tasks that include
Cathy & Al Goebel handling the 2 main tasks, Ellen Zucker & Sally Rayburn
will handle the Pet Parade, Jane O’Neill and Lois Hogan will be in charge
of door prize duties. THANKS to all our members for volunteering to do
what ever needs to be done during rally week!
Saturday afternoon was free time, with Happy Hour
beginning at 4:00pm. Roast Beef Barbecue was the main dish for dinner with
delicious side dishes provided by members! The rest of the evening was
free time with many people going to nearby Old Town which has lots of
stores, entertainment and the vintage car show.
Sunday morning a breakfast of donuts, bagels, rolls
and fruit was enjoyed by everyone as we talked about the fun weekend and
prepared to go our separate ways. THANKS to everyone for the fun memories!
If you are traveling in our area please feel free to
join us! Look for our schedule on the winnie-gators.org website, or Who’s
Inviting Travelers at Wit Club on winnebagoind.com website. We love
guests, so come join us!
Nancy Miller
239-574-2511
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